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Chapter 2 voc
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6th Grade
10/03/2011

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drought
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a long time with little or no rain
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domesticate
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to tame plants and animals for people's use
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livestock
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domesticated animlas such as cattle, sheep, and pigs
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agriculture
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thedomestication of plants and animals
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slash-and-burn farming
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cutting and burning forest lands to gain new farmland
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surplus
Definition
extra supplies
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subsist
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to survive
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terrace
Definition
flat areas built on slopes
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irrigation
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the use of connected ditches, canals, dams, and dikes to move water to dry areas
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barter
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the exchange of one good or service for another
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civilizations
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a centralized society with developed forms of religion, ways of governing, and learning
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Ice Age
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a long cold weather period when huge sheets of ice covered part of the Earth's surface
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nomad
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a person with no settled home
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climate
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weather conditions of a region
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tax
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money paid to the government
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plow
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tool to cut, lift, and turn soils
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division of labor
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members of a group do different tasks
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government
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a system used to make laws and decisions
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agricultural revolution
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merchant
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a person who buys and sells goods
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social class
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a group that has a specific level of importance in society
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urban
Definition
relating to the city
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